Taking the Temperature at London’s Blockchain Expo 2018 – Blockchain News
The blurring of the lines between blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) was never so pronounced as at Blockchain Expo Global 2018 which took place in London last week. Co-located with IoT Tech Expo and AI Expo at the imposing Olympia exhibition centre, in terms of floor space covered and event activity, the blockchain element of the conference looked to be outpacing these complimenting technologies. Conference pre-registrations were in excess of 21,000 for the two-day event.
Event Director, IoT Tech Expo, AI Tech Expo & Blockchain Expo Series, Richard Blythe, while reluctant to use the words “it’s taken over”, remarked on how quickly the blockchain part of the conference was encroaching on the AI and IoT sections, and said that the crossover appeared to be working well for people.
“It’s been a large part of this year’s event and it’s been very popular, to the point where it’s had a snowball effect,” he stated. “The last two or three months has really seen the maximum impact for the industry.”